Berth license holders on South tiers, A, and H tiers now available at the Harbormasters office. Please bring in a current registration of your vehicle you wish to renew or add to you Marina Account.
Safe Boating Classes
About Boating Safely
General information about boats and maintenance
Information on preparing for safe and enjoyable outings
Navigation rules and aids to navigation
Guidelines for operating your boat or PWC safely
What to do in case of boating emergencies
State-specific laws and regulations you must follow
Certificate for successful course completion
In general, this information applies to all recreational watercraft (powerboats, PWCs, sailboats and boats which are paddled). PWC and Jet Ski operators often have additional laws and restrictions which apply to them.
Passed by the California State Legislature in 1999, the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) required the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to redesign its system of marine protected areas (MPAs) to increase its coherence and effectiveness at protecting the state's marine life, habitats, and ecosystems. For the purposes of MPA planning, a public-private partnership commonly referred to as the MLPA Initiative was established, and the state was split into five distinct regions (four coastal and the San Francisco Bay) each of which had its own MPA planning process. All four coastal regions have completed these individual planning processes. As a result the coastal portion of California's MPA network is now in effect statewide. Options for a planning process in the fifth and final region, the San Francisco Bay, have been developed for consideration at a future date.
There are different marine managed areas classifications used in California's MPA network. This includes three MPA designations (State Marine Reserve, State Marine Conservation Area, State Marine Park), a marine recreational management area (State Marine Recreational Management Area), and special closures:
